A blog for daily motivational readings for folks like me in recovery from alcoholism and assorted tidbits about what else in going on in the world we live in

Monday, May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017 - Readings in Recovery: Step by Step

Step by StepMonday, May 1, 2017Today, not as an alcoholic working to avoid a relapse but as a soberholic embracing the addictive habit of recovery. I can now find the tragic irony of all I have wasted and lost only to be led to this point when I no longer have to drink - because sobriety has replaced my addiction to alcohol. I can laugh for the relief that I now think in terms of wanting sobriety more than fighting an urge or temptation to drink because, now, I don't need the drink or high. I can laugh at myself for realizing I have made my journey away from chronic intoxication so needlessly complicated because I overlooked a simple and basic truth: I want sobriety more than drinking. With that, I can work the steps with less fear, less hesitation, a higher self-esteem - and the hope and faith that my sobriety has progressed to where I need taste quality recovery. And our common journey continues. Step by step. -Chris M., 2017